Internship
Testimonials
Blair Scott, Internship for Congressman Cliff Sterns, Washington D.C.
Daily Log
May 14th “The Turkey briefing was today and it
was the first briefing that I went to. The LA [legislative
assistant] that handles foreign affairs was unable to attend so I went
in her place... Before coming to D.C., I did not have much
interest in foreign affairs but after being here only for a week and
going to the Turkey
briefing, I realized how important it is to be knowledgeable about
other countries and current affairs. Our economy is tied so
closely to other countries’ and what they do will affect
us. I decided that I will make it a point to go to other
briefings that deal with foreign relations.”
May 17th “Another congressman’s
office requested assistance for a tour from our office… It is
very difficult to keep 15 middle school children orderly. It is
important to keep them together and to the right side of the hallways
so that other people working in the Capitol can make their way through,
this is especially important if there is a congressional vote going on
and an a congressman needs to get to the floor quickly. I am
surprised at how many congressmen that I have seen in passing. They are
fairly easy to pick out because they wear a pin on their jacket that
says "110th"
June 19th “I thought that today was the day that
one of my one minutes [speech] would be
read. However my one-minute was about coal to liquid fuel and the
Congressman chose to focus on nuclear power sources. So, I will
begin working on new information about nuclear power. Our
Congressman has proposed an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations
bill to increase the Nuclear Power 2010 account. When Rep. Stearns gave
his speech about the amendment to the bill on the House floor, we had
numerous offices calling in to request information about his
amendment…”
End of term paper “First, to understand the
Congressman’s voting records one must examine whom he is
representing. The district 6 area is a fairly compound and was not
particularly subject to gerrymandering. This usually means
that the voters in the district, being from a similar region, tend to
have more in common, share common interests, and are easier to
represent. District 6 is primarily composed of Gainesville,
Ocala, Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs,
Alachua, and Archer. The residents of this area seem to be
predominately focused on issues concerning veterans’ affairs, the
right to carry arms, healthcare, helping small businesses, and many are
religion and predominately pro-life. The Congressman
understands what is important to his constituents, embraces it, and
embodies it. He is the Deputy Ranking Republican member of the
Veterans’ Affairs Committee and is even a veteran himself.”
Intern for Kon & Associates,
LLC, Hallandale Beach,
Florida
End of term paper “My daily routine in the
early part of my internship consisted of regular secretarial duties.
Towards the middle and end of my internship, however, I began to do
more and more actual work for the firm. My days became full of
paperwork and electronic forms which I filled out for random cases and
clients. The bulk of this was interactive immigration forms which I
filled out using Adobe Acrobat. The work was extremely boring and
tedious, and the only part of those days which I enjoyed were when I
was able to get away from the computer to do anything else. Even
checking the mail was an enjoyable part of my day, as I was able to
leave the office for a few minutes. Litowitz’s
reference to “rituals” that lawyers perform daily just to
get their mind of work became apparent to me in my own behavior...
I’m glad I was...…getting real life experience at a small
firm. I realize that that is the atmosphere I want when I leave law
school. I’d rather get experience at a small firm immediately
following law school, and open my own practice once I have a few years
of experience and a sufficient knowledge base. I also plan to receive
my MBA while attending law school, as crazy as that may seem in light
of what I’ve been reading about the difficulty of law school. I
hope that this opens more avenues for me after graduation, as now I do
have a slight doubt that the legal profession is right for me.”
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